CIEH Award in Hygiene in Health and Safety in Health and Social Care

Who is the course for?

The Department of Health’s (DOH) code of practice requires everyone involved in health provision needs to tackle the risk of Health Care Acquired Infection (HCAI) This 3 hour course is for those who have already received basic health and safety training and would benefit from additional focussed training in hygiene hazards and controls including carers, cleaning and support services in a wide range of health and social care settings.

Aims of the course

To provide knowledge necessary to prevent the spread of infection in care environments

The course contains

Good hygiene practice The process of cross-infection Concepts of hygiene hazards and how risks can be controlled The need for high standards of hygiene

How is learning assessed?

Multiple choice examination